Hideout Festival

Hideout Festival is a four-day electronic music festival held on Zrce Beach in Novalja, on the Croatian island of Pag. Founded in 2011, it is the longest-running electronic music festival in Croatia and one of the most established beach festivals in Europe. The festival features five open-air beachfront stages situated between the Velebit mountain and the Adriatic Sea, with programming spanning house, techno, EDM, drum and bass, and UK garage.

How Hideout Festival Works

The 2026 edition ran June 30 to July 3 across five beachfront stages. The 2027 edition is set for June 29 to July 2. Tickets for 2026 sold out in one hour, making it one of the fastest-selling electronic festivals in Europe. The festival brings together 100+ artists across four days and nights of pool parties, beach parties, and boat parties.

Key operational details:

1. Stages and Programming: Five open-air beachfront stages host daytime and nighttime programming. The 2026 lineup included Gorgon City, KETTAMA, Ben Hemsley, Ewan McVicar, LF System, Danny Howard, Alan Fitzpatrick, Eliza Rose, Fish56Octagon, Darius Syrossian, and 4am Kru, among others. Programming leans toward house, tech house, UK garage, and bass music.
2. Ticketing: Tickets sell out within hours of release. The festival offers tiered packages including festival-only passes, accommodation bundles, and travel packages. Tickets for 2027 will be released later in 2026, along with travel packages, accommodation options, and the full lineup.
3. Location and Logistics: Zrce Beach is a dedicated beach zone on the island of Pag, accessible by bus from Zagreb (2.5 hours) or Zadar Airport (1 hour). The beach hosts multiple clubs (Papaya, Kalypso, Aquarius, Noa, and Cocomo) that serve as festival stages. Novalja is the nearest town with accommodation, restaurants, and bars.
4. Format: The festival runs across four days with pool parties during the day, beach parties in the afternoon, and main stage raves from evening through sunrise. Boat parties are ticketed separately and sell out quickly.

Real-World Example: Hideout 2026

The 2026 edition sold out in one hour, demonstrating the festival's position as one of Europe's most in-demand electronic music events. Over four days, 100+ artists performed across five stages on Zrce Beach. The lineup balanced established names like Gorgon City and Alan Fitzpatrick with rising UK acts like KETTAMA, Ewan McVicar, and LF System, reflecting the festival's focus on UK-influenced house and garage.

A standard festival pass for Hideout typically costs between 150 and 200 EUR, with accommodation bundles ranging from 300 to 600 EUR depending on the package. Compare that to a single weekend pass at a UK festival like Creamfields (starting around 220 GBP), and Hideout offers four days of beachfront programming plus a Mediterranean holiday for a comparable price.

For an independent electronic producer, a Hideout slot means exposure to 20,000+ dedicated electronic music fans from across the UK, Europe, and beyond. The festival's beachside club venues mean sets happen in intimate settings where crowd connection is direct and immediate.

Why It Matters for Independent Artists

Hideout Festival programs emerging DJs and producers alongside established headliners. The festival's five-stage format creates slots for artists at different career stages, particularly in house, tech house, UK garage, and bass music. The Croatian beach setting attracts a UK-heavy audience, making Hideout a strategic booking for artists building a following in the British electronic music scene.

If you produce electronic music and want to play Hideout:

1. Build a following on SoundCloud, Beatport, and Spotify. Hideout bookers look at streaming numbers and Beatport chart positions when evaluating emerging artists.
2. Get releases on labels that have relationships with the festival. Many Hideout slots are filled through label showcases and artist agency submissions.
3. Build a reputation in the UK club circuit. Hideout's audience is heavily UK-based, so building a live following in British venues translates directly to festival demand.
4. Use our Streaming Royalty Calculator to track your streaming growth and Tour Revenue Calculator to plan the logistics of an international festival booking.
5. Sign up for the Hideout mailing list at hideoutfestival.com to stay informed about lineup announcements and potential submission opportunities.

Related Resources

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• Official Hideout Festival Website